I took my first Zumba® class in 2002 and I've been hooked since the very first song! The music was exhilarating and fun. Even now, an hour class just seems to fly right on by and I forget that I'm actually working out. Well, except for the fact that I'm usually dripping wet with sweat. I've since learned that sweat is really fat crying out or so I'm told.
A few years later, I moved back to the Grand Strand. Unfortunately, Zumba® was not big in this area at the time and it was like saying good-bye to an old friend. Zumba® was my way of staying fit and stress free. Like everyone else, I have a reason (or excuse) for the mental and physical shape that I'm in at any given point of my life. For me, my Dad passed away and became a work-aholic. I gained a lot of weight and was tired and miserable.
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Zumba® Instructors
Party in Pink Zumbathon 2011
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In the fall of 2009, I friend talked me into joining a weight loss challenge and that was just the jump start that I needed to get back on track. I became a licensed Zumba® instructor in March 2010 and a certified AFAA Group Fitness Instructor. I'm now almost 50 pounds lighter and feeling like the old me again. Zumba® is a fitness program that changes lives. It's also a great way to meet new friends while learning some hot new moves and having a good time!
